Kan

An open-source alternative to Trello with boards, workspaces, labels, comments and Trello imports, self-hosted with Docker and PostgreSQL.

5.9k stars, 528 forks TypeScript On GitHub since October 2023

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What is Kan?

Kan offers the kanban experience people know from Trello: boards with lists and cards, labels and filters, comments and an activity log for every card. Workspaces let you invite members and control who can view or edit each board, and you can import existing Trello boards to switch quickly. It is built with TypeScript and runs with PostgreSQL, with a hosted version available. 9 translations of the interface are available.

Good fit if

  • You are leaving Trello and want a familiar board you host yourself.
  • You need simple visibility rules for boards across a team.

Look elsewhere if

  • You want more views, like Gantt and calendar: Kaneo or Vikunja.
  • You want a long-established board: WeKan.

Before you adopt it

Kan moved from GPL-3.0 to AGPL-3.0 in June 2025, so modified versions you run as a service must share their source. About 15 people contributed in the last three months.

Drafted with AI from the project's README and repository data, then checked against that data on 30 October 2026. Report a correction

Kan health: is it still maintained?

73 of 100, actively developed

  • Activity
    98 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 30 October 2026.
    24 / 30
  • Contributors
    15 people wrote the 98 commits of the last 90 days; the most active wrote 57% of them.
    16 / 20
  • Releases
    9 releases in the last 12 months; the latest, v0.6.0, on 29 June 2026.
    14 / 20
  • Replies to issues
    Maintainers answered 20% of recent issues, with a median first reply after 19 hours.
    14 / 20
  • Security practices
    No OpenSSF Scorecard for this repository yet, so this part gets a neutral score.
    5 / 10

Read from GitHub on 1 November 2026. How the score works

Kan license: is it open source?

Kan uses AGPL-3.0, an open-source license approved by the OSI.

  1. October 2023First published on GitHub under GPL-3.0.
  2. 2 June 2025Changed to AGPL-3.0. Commit: feat: update license to AGPLv3
  3. TodayAGPL-3.0.

How to run Kan yourself

Docker
Dockerfile or compose file in the repository
Compose file
docker-compose.yml: 3 services (postgres)
Setup effort
3 of 5, judged from the compose file
Kubernetes
No Helm chart in the repository
Desktop and mobile
No app builds in GitHub releases
Interface languages
9 languages

Install instructions: kan.bn or the README on GitHub.

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Questions about Kan

Is Kan open source?

Yes. Kan is published under AGPL-3.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Is Kan still maintained?

Its health score is 73 of 100 (actively developed). It had 98 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 30 October 2026, and its latest release came out on 29 June 2026.

Did Kan change its license?

Yes. It moved from GPL-3.0 to AGPL-3.0 on 2 June 2025.

How do I run Kan?

You can run it with Docker. The README on GitHub has the exact steps.

What are the alternatives to Kan?

Close alternatives in the Project & task management category include Super Productivity, Kaneo, Worklenz.